Director of Information Technology (IT Infrastructure, Cloud & Security)
Location: Hybrid or Remote (U.S.)
Employment Type: Full-Time
About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced, technically strong Director of Information Technology to lead enterprise IT infrastructure, cloud technology, cybersecurity, architecture, and operational delivery.
The ideal candidate combines strategic IT leadership with deep technical knowledge and a hands‑on understanding of enterprise technology environments. This individual will be responsible for ensuring reliable, secure, scalable, and cost‑effective technology operations while driving modernization, process improvement, and digital transformation initiatives.
This role requires someone who can operate at both the strategic and technical levels, collaborate with business stakeholders, manage vendors and technology initiatives, and provide leadership across multiple IT disciplines.
Key Responsibilities
IT Infrastructure & Operations
- Oversee enterprise IT infrastructure, including servers, networking, storage, virtualization, endpoints, and cloud environments.
- Ensure system availability, reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.
- Establish infrastructure standards, monitoring processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Cloud Technology & Enterprise Architecture
- Lead cloud strategy, architecture, and modernization initiatives across Microsoft Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments.
- Oversee cloud migrations, infrastructure optimization, cost management, and cloud security.
- Develop scalable enterprise architecture strategies supporting business growth.
- Establish technology standards and guide integration between enterprise platforms and applications.
Cybersecurity & Risk Management
- Oversee cybersecurity strategy, security architecture, identity and access management, and vulnerability management.
- Support zero‑trust security principles, endpoint protection, and incident response capabilities.
- Establish security policies, controls, and risk mitigation processes aligned with industry frameworks.
- Partner with stakeholders to strengthen security posture and technology governance.
IT Service Management & Business Continuity
- Lead IT service delivery, service desk operations, incident response, problem management, and change management.
- Establish and monitor SLAs, operational KPIs, and escalation procedures.
- Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
- Oversee backup, redundancy, recovery testing, and RTO/RPO objectives.
Applications, Data & Systems Integration
- Provide technical oversight for enterprise applications, software development lifecycles, and application support.
- Work with Agile, DevOps, testing, deployment, and release management processes.
- Oversee relational databases, SQL Server environments, data warehousing, ETL/ELT, and data governance initiatives.
- Support enterprise integrations using REST APIs, middleware, API gateways, and authentication technologies.
- Provide oversight of healthcare‑related integrations such as HL7/FHIR when applicable.
Technology Leadership, Governance & Delivery
- Develop and execute IT roadmaps aligned with organizational objectives.
- Lead technology projects involving infrastructure, security, applications, and cloud transformation.
- Manage project budgets, resource allocation, delivery timelines, and operational risks.
- Oversee technology vendors, contracts, licensing, procurement, and vendor performance.
- Evaluate AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve operational efficiency.
Required Qualifications
- Extensive experience in enterprise information technology, IT infrastructure, and operations, including technical leadership responsibilities.
- Strong technical expertise across infrastructure, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, and IT service management.
- Hands‑on technical background with servers, networking, virtualization, storage, and enterprise systems.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Azure, AWS, and hybrid cloud architecture.
- Experience with cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, security, and cost optimization.
- Solid understanding of identity and access management, vulnerability management, security architecture, and incident response.
- Experience implementing ITIL‑aligned service management, incident management, change management, and SLAs.
- Demonstrated experience with business continuity, disaster recovery planning, backups, and recovery testing.
- Understanding of enterprise system integrations, application architecture, and software development processes.
- Experience managing technology initiatives, vendors, budgets, and cross‑functional technical teams.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SQL Server, relational databases, data warehousing, ETL/ELT, and data governance.
- Knowledge of REST APIs, middleware, API gateways, and enterprise integration platforms.
- Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, CI/CD, and software delivery practices.
- Experience with healthcare technology environments, including HL7 and FHIR integrations.
- Exposure to AI strategy, workflow automation, robotic process automation, and AI governance.
- Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, CISSP, ITIL, PMP, or TOGAF.
- Experience leading enterprise technology transformation or modernization programs.
Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will be a well‑rounded IT leader who understands how enterprise technology functions end to end. This is not a purely administrative leadership position. We are looking for someone with the technical depth to challenge designs, guide engineering teams, troubleshoot complex issues, evaluate technology decisions, and drive operational excellence.
The ideal candidate brings a balance of technical expertise, strategic thinking, operational leadership, cybersecurity awareness, and business alignment.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid or Remote: Flexible work arrangement depending on organizational needs. The position requires effective collaboration with technical teams, business leadership, and external technology partners.